Firefighters have appealed to supermarkets to stop selling disposable BBQs, as it urges the public to sign a petition.
So far it has gained nearly 14k signatures and is continuing to grow. Because it has passed the 10k threshold, the Government will respond and if it surpasses 100k, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.
Taking to social media the London Fire Brigade took to social media asking supermarkets to stop selling disposable BBQs asking some chains to "take these off the shelves and back @DisposablBBQBan campaign to reduce the dangers caused by them."
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The petition, started by Toby Tyler, reads: "We support moves to ban disposable BBQ’s in environmentally vulnerable areas. Limited restrictions will not stop them being used or brought into these spaces. This also does nothing to counter the damage they do outside these areas. We are calling for an outright ban on their use and sale in the UK.
"Whether it is massive environmental damage, life changing injuries & deaths, food poisoning or single use waste that comes with disposable BBQ’s, there are simply too many issues, risks and dangers when buying and using them.
"It’s not enough to stop their sale ‘near’ beaches or moorland. It’s not enough to dismiss the countless problems and blame people for being ‘irresponsible’. Disposable BBQ’s themselves carry too many risks and our call is for them to be banned completely."
The deadline for the petition is December 22 of this year with each petition running for six months.
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